They didn't speak again for days. Derek was thankful, still feeling uncomfortable about the fact that one of the housemates had found out his pesky little secret so easily. He tried to make Franc understand why he had to limit the way he visited, but the russet-haired bloke was adamant, voicing out his anger.
“Come on Derek, this flat is practically a gay strut place. Most of the boys have male partners and even Reggie, whom you're so scared s**t about isn't as straight as it seems. Relax, it's all good.”
“No, no, no you don't understand,” Derek shook his head, forehead strewn with lines of worry. “The boys won't have a problem if I told them we both got on with each other in a performance for money. But it's my self-respect I'm trying to protect here. All of them, Reggie included have r
